It’s 1:17am. The pizza boxes are grease-stained, someone lost their phone under the couch, and every normal conversation died 45 minutes ago. This is the exact moment somebody yells out “let’s do Would You Rather Questions Drunk Version” and suddenly everyone is leaning forward, fully awake.

This isn’t the boring elementary school version. This is the game that exposes secrets, starts two-hour arguments, and creates inside jokes that get referenced for years. Below you’ll find every good question you’ll ever need, plus the unwritten rules that make this actually work.

What Makes Drunk Would You Rather Different From Normal Games?

This isn’t the “would you rather be a dog or cat” garbage. Drunk version questions trade safe boring choices for brutal, specific, deeply silly dilemmas that only land when everyone’s had just enough to stop lying for politeness. People don’t play this to win. They play it to find out which of their friends would actually do the unhinged thing everyone only jokes about.

It blew up for one simple reason: every group hits that lull at the end of the night. You’ve already told every work horror story, roasted every ex, and run out of TikToks to show each other. This game doesn’t just fill time—it resets the entire energy of the night, and will give you inside jokes that last for years. Most groups follow 3 unwritten rules when they play:

  • No cop out answers. You have to pick one, no “neither”
  • You have to explain your choice. No just saying the first option
  • If everyone calls you out for lying, you have to take one sip

Usage varies by group, but this game works for house parties, post bar hangouts, camping trips, even zoom drinks with long distance friends. There’s zero setup, no pieces to lose, and it works with 3 people or 12.

Group Size Best Question Vibe
2-4 people Deep chaotic personal questions
5-8 people Loud controversial group arguments
9+ people Absurd silly scenarios no one saw coming

Mild Chaos Starter Questions

  • Would you rather have to yell every time you speak for 1 hour, or only be able to whisper directly into someone's ear no matter how far away they are?
  • Would you rather drink an entire shot of ketchup, or eat 3 whole raw garlic cloves?
  • Would you rather your ex see your most recent search history, or your mom see every text you sent last weekend?
  • Would you rather have to sing every sentence, or dance every time you walk anywhere?
  • Would you rather accidentally text your boss "I love you", or accidentally call them at 3am and not say anything?
  • Would you rather never be able to drink beer again, or never be able to eat fries again?
  • Would you rather have to wear socks with sandals everywhere for a month, or wear a full suit to the grocery store every time for 2 weeks?
  • Would you rather burp loudly every time you laugh, or sneeze every time someone says your name?
  • Would you rather eat a whole jar of pickles in one sitting, or chug an entire warm soda?
  • Would you rather lose all your photos from the last year, or lose all your contacts?
  • Would you rather have to high five everyone you see, or bow to every stranger?
  • Would you rather watch only reality tv for a year, or only watch kids cartoons for a year?
  • Would you rather forget your own birthday, or forget everyone else's birthday for 12 months?
  • Would you rather always be 10 minutes late, or always be 45 minutes early everywhere?
  • Would you rather smell like popcorn forever, or smell like rain forever?

Controversial Friendship Destroyer Questions

  • Would you rather let one friend sleep with your ex, or let all your friends read every private message you've ever sent about them?
  • Would you rather lie for a friend who cheated, or tell their partner the truth?
  • Would you rather everyone in this room gets 1 million dollars except you, or only you get 100 thousand dollars?
  • Would you rather date the most annoying person here, or be single for 3 more years?
  • Would you rather eat a dead bug to save your best friend from 24 hours of jail, or let them go to jail?
  • Would you rather your best friend never finds out their partner is cheating, or you be the one who has to tell them?
  • Would you rather win an argument and ruin the night, or let them win and everyone has fun?
  • Would you rather have to delete your favourite group chat, or delete all your dating apps?
  • Would you rather let a friend borrow your car for a week drunk, or borrow their car when you are drunk?
  • Would you rather everyone here knows your worst hookup, or you know everyone else's worst hookup?
  • Would you rather work with your best friend every day, or never work with anyone you are friends with ever?
  • Would you rather take the blame for something your friend did and get fired, or tell the truth and they get fired?
  • Would you rather be the person everyone makes fun of, or be the person always making the jokes?
  • Would you rather your friend forget your birthday, or you forget theirs?
  • Would you rather stop talking to the person you like, or stop talking to your best friend for 1 month?

Absurd Unhinged Scenario Questions

  • Would you rather fight 100 duck sized horses, or 1 horse sized duck but you are both very drunk?
  • Would you rather have a pet sloth that's always drunk, or a pet raccoon that's always extremely sober and judgemental?
  • Would you rather be able to fly but every time you fly you have to burp non stop, or be able to turn invisible but only when nobody is looking for you?
  • Would you rather only be able to eat food that fell on the floor for 1 week, or only be able to drink out of public bathroom sinks for 3 days?
  • Would you rather every time you laugh a french fry comes out of your nose, or every time you sneeze you get a free pizza?
  • Would you rather have to live in a walmart for 1 month, or live in a mcdonalds playplace for 2 weeks?
  • Would you rather be famous for 1 year then everyone forgets you exist, or no one knows who you are forever but everyone likes you?
  • Would you rather wake up tomorrow 100 years in the past, or wake up 100 years in the future?
  • Would you rather never be able to listen to music again, or never be able to eat chocolate again?
  • Would you rather have hands that are always sticky, or feet that are always slightly wet?
  • Would you rather talk like a pirate for a year, or talk like a robot for 6 months?
  • Would you rather have to eat one snail every morning, or never have coffee ever again?
  • Would you rather be able to talk to dogs but they are all huge assholes, or not be able to talk to dogs at all?
  • Would you rather every text you send has one random wrong word, or every time you speak you swap two words?
  • Would you rather always have rain follow you outside, or always have one fly follow you everywhere forever?

Post Bar Regret Questions

  • Would you rather walk 3 miles home in the rain, or pay 80 dollars for an uber that takes 45 minutes to show up?
  • Would you rather kiss someone you find extremely unattractive, or throw up in front of everyone you know?
  • Would you rather lose your wallet, or lose your phone on a night out?
  • Would you rather wake up next to someone you don't remember, or wake up alone on a park bench?
  • Would you rather have a video of you drunk dancing posted publicly, or have everyone hear all the dumb things you said last night?
  • Would you rather text your ex at 2am, or call your grandma at 3am just to chat?
  • Would you rather eat 4 day old cold pizza when you get home, or wait 45 minutes for fresh delivery?
  • Would you rather have to hold it for an hour on the way home, or pee behind a gas station in front of a stranger?
  • Would you rather accidentally go home with the wrong person, or accidentally leave your shoes at their house?
  • Would you rather drink one more shot and feel awful tomorrow, or stop now and feel fine but regret it tonight?
  • Would you rather everyone remembers the thing you don't remember, or you remember everything and no one else does?
  • Would you rather fall down the stairs in front of the bar, or spill a full drink on a stranger?
  • Would you rather be the first person to leave the party, or be the last person still there at 7am?
  • Would you rather admit you can't handle any more drinks, or keep drinking and throw up later?
  • Would you rather have a 2 hour political argument with a stranger, or sit in awkward silence for 20 minutes in the uber?

Secret Revealer Deep Cut Questions

  • Would you rather know exactly when you will die, or know exactly how you will die?
  • Would you rather go back and relive the best day of your life, or go forward and see one day of your life 10 years from now?
  • Would you rather be really happy and really dumb, or really smart and really sad most of the time?
  • Would you rather never lie again, or never hear anyone lie to you ever again?
  • Would you rather erase all your worst memories, or keep all memories even the painful ones?
  • Would you rather everyone you have ever met forgets you, or you forget everyone you have ever met?
  • Would you rather live 100 years completely alone, or live 50 years surrounded by people you love?
  • Would you rather be able to undo one mistake you made, or be sure you will never make that mistake again?
  • Would you rather everyone knows exactly what you are thinking all the time, or you never know what anyone else is thinking?
  • Would you rather never fall in love ever again, or fall in love one more time and it ends horribly?
  • Would you rather have all your dreams come true but no one to share them with, or have amazing people around you and none of your dreams come true?
  • Would you rather always be right but everyone hates you, or always be wrong but everyone likes you?
  • Would you rather work a job you hate for good money, or work a job you love and always be broke?
  • Would you rather regret something you did, or regret something you never did?
  • Would you rather know the truth about something that will break your heart, or live happy forever not knowing?

Frequently Asked Questions about Would You Rather Questions Drunk Version

Are there rules for drunk would you rather?

Yes, most groups follow 3 core rules: no 'neither' answers, you must explain your choice, and you take a sip if everyone agrees you are lying. You can add extra drinking rules if your group wants.

How many people do you need to play?

This game works perfectly with as few as 2 people, and as many as 15. It gets even better with larger groups because you will get wildly different answers from everyone.

Can I play this game sober?

You absolutely can, but half the fun is that people stop filtering their answers after a couple drinks. Even sober players usually love watching their drunk friends answer.

What do I do if someone won't answer?

Standard rule is anyone who refuses to answer has to take a drink. No exceptions, no loopholes. This stops people from bailing on the hard questions.

Why are these questions better than normal would you rather?

Normal would you rather uses safe, boring choices with obvious answers. Drunk version asks dilemmas where there is no good choice, which makes arguments and reveals way more fun.

Will this game end friendships?

Very rarely, but it absolutely will start very loud 2 hour long arguments that everyone laughs about the next day. Don't play with people who can't take a joke.

What is the best time to start playing?

Wait until everyone has had 2-3 drinks, no earlier. Play too early and people are still too polite. Play too late and everyone will fall asleep mid question.

Can I add custom questions for my group?

Yes! The absolute best questions are always the ones you make up around inside jokes for your own friend group. Custom questions always get the biggest reactions.

How long does a game usually last?

Most games run between 1 and 3 hours. They usually end when someone passes out, or when everyone agrees they need to go get tacos.

At the end of the night, nobody remembers what dumb Youtube clips you watched or what takeout you ordered. What everyone remembers is the night you found out your quiet roommate would fight a horse sized duck, and the argument about exes that got way too real at 2am. That's the magic of this game. It doesn't matter what everyone answers. What matters is that for a little while, nobody is pretending to be normal.

Next time your group hits that dead quiet lull, pull up this list. Pick one question, yell it out, and don't be shocked when suddenly nobody wants to go home. Just don't say we didn't warn you about the arguments.